Wright is being sought on charges of kidnapping, auto theft and aggravated assault, said James Rabbitt, spokesman for Hollywood police.

Wright`s sister-in-law, Carol Prescott Pate, 29, suffered a gunshot wound to her right forearm, Rabbitt said. She was treated at Memorial Hospital on Tuesday night and released.

The incident started about 9 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Pate and her sister, Alice Wright, who is separated from Darcus Wright, were nearing Alice Wright`s home in the 7500 block of Cleveland Street when they noticed they were being followed, Rabbitt said.

Four children, two of Wright`s and two of Pate`s, were in the car with them, Rabbitt said.

Fearing Darcus Wright might be driving the Toyota pickup truck that was following them, the women planned to run into Alice Wright`s home with the children, Rabbitt said.

But the driver of the pickup rammed Pate`s white Ford Tempo, Rabbitt said. He got out of his truck, shot Pate, then drove off in Pate`s car, Rabbitt said.

Darcus Wright`s son, Marvin, 2, and his nephew, Steven Pate, 7, were still in the car, Rabbitt said.

At 10:30 p.m., Darcus Wright called a friend, told her he was in trouble and asked her to meet him at University Drive and Pembroke Road, police said. He turned the children over to his friend, who called police, officials said. The children were later reunited with their families, Rabbitt said.